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Gavin Brindley
Brindley with the Michigan Wolverines in November 2023
Born (2004-10-05) October 5, 2004 (age 20)
Estero, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team Columbus Blue Jackets
National team  United States
NHL draft 34th overall, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2024–present

Gavin Brindley (born October 5, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 34th overall, by the Blue Jackets in the 2023 NHL entry draft. He played college ice hockey at Michigan.

Playing career

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Junior

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Brindley spent two seasons with the Tri-City Storm. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded nine goals and 13 assists in 51 games. During the 2021–22 season, he recorded 14 goals and 28 assists in 51 games and helped the Storm win the Anderson Cup.[1][2]

College

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Brindley began his collegiate career for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2022–23 season.[3][4] He recorded 12 goals and 26 assists in 41 games during his freshman season and helped Michigan advance to the Frozen Four.[5] On October 7, 2022, Brindley recorded his first career point, an assist in the season-opening game against Lindenwood.[6] On October 14, 2022, Brindley recorded his first career goal in a game against Boston University.[7] During the championship game at 2023 Big Ten tournament, he assisted on the game-tying and game-winning goals, as Michigan won their second consecutive tournament championship. He set the Big Ten tournament record for most assists in a single tournament with seven.[8][9] After returning to the team after competing at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he recorded 11 goals and 17 assists in the final 20 games of the season.[10][11]

During the 2023–24 season, in his sophomore year, he was the Big Ten Scoring Champion, recording 12 goals and 17 assists in 23 conference games. He became the fifth Wolverine to lead the conference in scoring, and was named Big Ten Player of the Year.[12][13] He led the team in scoring and finished the season with 25 goals and 28 assists in 40 games. He also ranked sixth in goals and eighth in points among all NCAA players. Following the season he was named to the All-Big Ten First Team and an AHCA West First Team All-American.[14]

Professional

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On April 15, 2024, Brindley signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[15][16] He made his NHL debut for the Blue Jackets the next day in their final game of the regular season against the Carolina Hurricanes.[17]

International play

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Brindley at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Germany

Brindley represented the United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics where he recorded one goal and one assist in four games and won a silver medal.[18][19]

Brindley represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded one goal and three assists in six games and won a silver medal.[20][21]

On December 12, 2022, Brindley was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[22] During the tournament he recorded one goals and three assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[23]

On December 16, 2023, Brindley was again named to Team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded six goals and four assists in seven games and won a gold medal.[24]

Brindley represented the United States at the 2024 IIHF World Championship where he made his senior national team debut and recorded one goal in five games.[25]

Personal life

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Brindley's father, Ryan, played college ice hockey at Miami from 1996 to 1999 and professionally for eight years.[9][26] Ryan is a native of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and founded Southeast Elite Hockey in Florida, where he currently serves as director.[27]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 Tri-City Storm USHL 51 9 13 22 18 3 1 1 2 0
2021–22 Tri-City Storm USHL 51 14 28 42 33 3 1 1 2 0
2022–23 University of Michigan B1G 41 12 26 38 22 — — — — —
2023–24 University of Michigan B1G 40 25 28 53 28 — — — — —
2023–24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 3 4 2
2023 United States WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 4
2024 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 6 4 10 0
2024 United States WC 5th 5 1 0 1 0
Junior totals 20 8 10 18 6
Senior totals 5 1 0 1 0

Awards and honours

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Award Year
USHL
All-Rookie Second Team 2021 [28]
College
All-Big Ten First Team 2024 [13]
Big Ten Scoring Champion 2024
Big Ten Player of the Year 2024
Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2024 [29]
AHCA West First Team All-American 2024 [30]

References

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  1. ^ "Tri-City Storm Draft Preview". USHL.com. June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  2. ^ McNeil, Kristy (February 4, 2022). "Michigan Ice Hockey Announces 11-Member Signing Class". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Gavin Brindley Announces Commitment to Michigan". oursportscentral.com. September 30, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Kingsley, Noah (December 22, 2022). "Mini sticks, mini celebrities and married couples: How Seamus Casey and Gavin Brindley blazed a trail from Florida to Michigan, together". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Layberger, Tom (April 6, 2023). "Michigan's Seamus Casey, Gavin Brindley Return To Florida For Frozen Four". forbes.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. ^ McNeil, Kristy (October 7, 2022). "Michigan Offense Overpowers Lindenwood in Season-Opening Win". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. ^ McNeil, Kristy (October 14, 2022). "Four-Goal First Period Leads Michigan to Blowout Win Over No. 9 Boston University". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  8. ^ McNeil, Kristy (March 18, 2023). "Mich-AGAIN! U-M Wins Second-Straight Big Ten Tournament Title". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Gavin Brindley". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  10. ^ Kingsley, Noah (January 11, 2023). "Gavin Brindley building confidence from strong World Junior performance". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Kimelman, Adam (June 19, 2023). "Brindley not letting lack of size deter dream ahead of 2023 NHL Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Week 21 Hockey Release". BigTen.org. March 7, 2024. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  14. ^ McNeil, Kristy (April 12, 2024). "Brindley, Casey, McGroarty Named AHCA/CCM All-Americans". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "Blue Jackets sign NCAA All-American Gavin Brindley to entry level contract". NHL.com. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  16. ^ Hedger, Brian (April 15, 2024). "Michigan's Gavin Brindley to make NHL debut after signing with Columbus Blue Jackets". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  17. ^ Portzline, Aaron (April 16, 2024). "Michigan's Gavin Brindley ready for 'incredible opportunity' and NHL debut with Blue Jackets". The Athletic. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  18. ^ Sodergren, Andrew (January 16, 2020). "Estero hockey players Gavin Brindley, Seamus Casey representing USA at Youth Olympics". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  19. ^ Scheder-Bieschin, Gabrielle (January 22, 2020). "Men's Ice Hockey Team Secures Silver At Youth Olympic Games". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  20. ^ McNeil, Kristy (April 21, 2022). "Six Incoming Wolverines to Compete at U18 World Championships". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  21. ^ O'Brien, Derek (April 30, 2022). "USA rolls into the final". IIHF.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  22. ^ Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  23. ^ McNeil, Kristy (January 2, 2023). "Wolverines at the 2023 World Junior Championship: Fantilli and Canada Win Gold; USA Takes Bronze". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  24. ^ Morreale, Mike G. (December 16, 2023). "Gauthier leads United States 2024 World Junior roster". NHL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  25. ^ Rehklau, Kennedy (June 6, 2024). "Brindley ended a whirlwind year with Worlds success". NHL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  26. ^ Sodergren, Andrew (April 30, 2013). "Shift Change: Ex-Blade Brindley coaching future hockey stars". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  27. ^ Annelin, Tom (December 20, 2022). "Brindley recalls days with Flyers, NCAA". The Chronicle-Journal. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  28. ^ "USHL Announces All-Rookie Teams for 2020-21 Season". ushl.com. United States Hockey League. June 26, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  29. ^ "2024 Big Ten Hockey Tournament All-Tournament Team" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 23, 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  30. ^ "Top 25 men's college hockey players earn distinction as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for 2023-24 season". USCHO.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Big Ten Scoring Champion
2023–24 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Big Ten Player of the Year
2023–24 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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